Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 15. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior248
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis230
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing216
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes201
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading189
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles181
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction153
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading138
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays135
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method128
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach125
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach122
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation110
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring103
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone100
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review99
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation91
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures91
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards90
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties89
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability89
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability88
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers86
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior83
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements82
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system82
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure80
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures78
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil77
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash77
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?76
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing75
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures74
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions74
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading72
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil71
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage71
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum69
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints69
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing69
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method68
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration67
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope66
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics66
Water retention behavior and shear strength of artificially cemented granite residual soil subjected to free drying65
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data65
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties63
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis63
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC63
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes62
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study61
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses61
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis60
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions59
Analytical modeling of complex contact behavior between rock mass and lining structure59
Intermittent swelling and shrinkage of a highly expansive soil treated with polyacrylamide58
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner58
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system57
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals57
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement56
Moment tensor and stress inversion solutions of acoustic emissions during compression and tensile fracturing in crystalline rocks56
Correction of dynamic Brazilian disc tensile strength of rocks under preloading conditions considering the overload phenomenon and invoking the Griffith criterion56
Analytical model for predicting time-dependent lateral deformation of geosynthetics-reinforced soil walls with modular block facing55
Air tightness of compressed air storage energy caverns with polymer sealing layer subjected to various air pressures55
Visualization and quantification of soil laboratory impact compaction53
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks53
Parameter calibration of the tensile-shear interactive damage constitutive model for sandstone failure52
Effect of triaxial stress constraints on explosive fracture in bedding shale51
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater51
A hybrid data-driven approach for rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility mapping: Physically-based probabilistic model with convolutional neural network51
Time series prediction of reservoir bank landslide failure probability considering the spatial variability of soil properties50
Soft ground tunnel lithology classification using clustering-guided light gradient boosting machine50
Rainfall-induced wind erosion in soils stabilized with alkali-activated waste materials50
Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming50
Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas50
Experimental and numerical investigation on the mechanical responses and cracking mechanism of 3D confined single-flawed rocks under dynamic loading50
A stable CS-FEM for the static and seismic stability of a single square tunnel in the soil where the shear strength increases linearly with depth49
Numerical simulations of supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing: A review49
Macro-micro behaviors and failure mechanism of frozen weakly cemented mudstone49
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release49
Effect of acid type on biomineralization of soil using crude soybean urease solution49
An undrained expansion solution of cylindrical cavity in SANICLAY for K0-consolidated clays49
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state49
Using fracture-based continuum modeling of coupled geomechanical-hydrological processes for numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing48
Effect of confining pressures on the drilling parameters and specific energy: Insights into determining in situ stress using drilling monitoring techniques48
Synchrotron-radiation computed tomography of the water drop penetration time test on hydrophobic soils47
Multiscale modeling of gas-induced fracturing in anisotropic clayey rocks47
A model for threshold pressure gradient in hydrate-bearing sediments during creep46
Experimental and model investigation on fatigue properties of sandstone after fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical cycles45
Water-induced shear strength deterioration of sandstone-mudstone interface: Experimental and theoretical approach45
Multiphysics model of swelling geomaterials based on Stern theory: Describing different swelling behaviors depending on exchangeable cation species45
Small-strain stiffness of alkali-contaminated undisturbed lateritic soil: Resonant column test and microanalysis45
Improvement of photogrammetric joint roughness coefficient value by integrating automatic shooting parameter selection and composite error model45
Thermomechanical failure analysis of sandstone subjected to high ground temperature44
Uncertainties of landslide susceptibility prediction: Influences of random errors in landslide conditioning factors and errors reduction by low pass filter method44
Coupled DEM-FDM analyses of the effects of falling rock’s shape and impact angle on response of granular cushion and rock shed43
Microscopic damage and deterioration of carbonaceous slate in cold region subjected to freeze-thaw cycles43
Characteristics of tensile and shear damage evolution during primary and secondary relaxation of Stanstead granite43
A particle-resolved heat-particle-fluid coupling model by DEM-IMB-LBM42
A modified 3D mean strain energy density criterion for predicting shale mixed-mode I/III fracture toughness42
Centrifuge modeling of a large-scale surcharge on adjacent foundation42
Prediction of constrained modulus for granular soil using 3D discrete element method and convolutional neural networks42
Thermophysical-mechanical behaviors of hot dry granite subjected to thermal shock cycles and dynamic loadings42
Multi-scale analysis of carbon mineralization in lime-treated soils considering soil mineralogy42
Water pressure relief treatment for protecting the initial support of inclined shafts at high water pressures42
Influence of volume compression on the unloading deformation behavior of red sandstone under damage-controlled cyclic triaxial loading41
Effects of water saturation and loading rate on direct shear tests of andesite40
Prediction of high-embankment settlement combining joint denoising technique and enhanced GWO-ν-SVR method40
Sliding modes of fault activation under constant normal stiffness conditions40
Rockburst criterion and evaluation method for potential rockburst pit depth considering excavation damage effect40
Effect of rock joints on lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure39
Coupling effects of confining pressure and strain rate on rock compressive strength39
Effects of 3D deformation and nonlinear stress–strain relationship on the Brazilian test for a transversely isotropic rock39
Application of wavelet to strength log from scratch test39
Anisotropic mechanical characterization of gneissic rock from Canadian Shield: Bridging the micro- and meso-scale gap39
Shock-induced fracture of dolomite rock in small-scale blast tests39
Experimental and theoretical investigation of face failure and ground collapse during slurry pressure-balanced shield tunneling in saturated sand38
Experimental investigation on crack initiation and damage stresses of deep granite under triaxial compression using acoustic methods38
Effect of heterogeneity on mechanical and micro-seismic behaviors of sandstone subjected to multi-level cyclic loading: A discrete element method investigation38
Exploring the mechanism of cohesive cross-layer fracture in laminated shale37
Predicting the friction angle of clays using a multi-layer perceptron neural network enhanced by yeo-johnson transformation and coral reefs optimization37
Impact of joint distribution within hard rock mass on tunnel blasting profile: Numerical simulation and field measurement37
Displacement field reconstruction in landslide physical modeling by using a terrain laser scanner – Part 1: Methodology, error analysis and validation37
A city-wide investigation on the subsurface temperature evolution and geothermal capacity evaluation37
Information and knowledge behind data from underground rock grouting36
Laboratory study of fracture initiation and propagation in Barre granite under fluid pressure at stress state close to failure36
Multi-exponential model to describe pressure-dependent P- and S-wave velocities and its use to estimate the crack aspect ratio36
Dynamic disaster mechanism and acoustic emission evolution of deep coal-rock under true triaxial disturbance stress36
Machine learning and data-driven prediction of pore pressure from geophysical logs: A case study for the Mangahewa gas field, New Zealand36
Influence of inter-grain cementation stiffness on the effective elastic properties of porous Bentheim sandstone36
Thermally-induced cracking behaviors of coal reservoirs subjected to cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock36
Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils36
Real-time arrival picking of rock microfracture signals based on convolutional-recurrent neural network and its engineering application36
Prediction of rock fragmentation in a fiery seam of an open-pit coal mine in India36
Hydro-shearing and traffic light protocols in mitigating seismic risks: A fully-coupled poroelastic boundary integral modeling approach36
A nonlinear creep model for surrounding rocks of tunnels based on kinetic energy theorem35
Coalbursts in China: Theory, practice and management35
Segmenting identified fracture families from 3D fracture networks in Montney rock using a deep learning-based method35
Various admixtures to mitigate the long-term strength retrogression of Portland cement cured under high pressure and high temperature conditions35
Intelligent decision-making for TBM tunnelling control parameters using multi-objective optimization35
Structural behavior of triple-layer composite lining of a water conveyance tunnel: Insight from full-scale loading tests35
Discontinuity development patterns and the challenges for 3D discrete fracture network modeling on complicated exposed rock surfaces35
Influences of bit button wear on performance of rotary-percussive drilling: MBD-DEM coupling simulation and verification35
Effect of drying-wetting cycles on pore characteristics and mechanical properties of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation-reinforced sea sand34
Editorial for advances in slope deformation and failure analysis methods34
Strength and deformation characteristics of irregular columnar jointed rock mass: A combined experimental and theoretical study34
Influence of isolated footing embedment on the seismic performance of building considering the soil-foundation-structure interaction: An experimental approach33
Classification and rating of disintegrated dolomite strata for slope stability analysis33
Stress-path dependency of rock shear strength influenced by shear surface integrity: Experimental and numerical investigations33
Identification of defects in underground structures using machine learning aided distributed fiber optic sensing33
Quantification of uncertainties in back-analysis of radar-tracked rockfall trajectories33
An equivalent thermal conductivity model of tunnel surrounding rock mass with fractures based on the series-parallel theory33
Subsurface multi-physical monitoring of urban development zone using a fiber optic nerve system33
Physics-informed optimization for a data-driven approach in landslide susceptibility evaluation32
Biopolymer stabilization of clayey soil32
Changes in shear properties of granite fractures subjected to cyclic heating and air-cooling treatments32
Morphological damage and strength deterioration of red sandstone under freeze–thaw cycles32
Spatiotemporal deformation characteristics of Outang landslide and identification of triggering factors using data mining32
A machine learning-based strategy for predicting the mechanical strength of coral reef limestone using X-ray computed tomography31
Fracture development during disposal of hazardous drilling cuttings by deep underground injection: A review31
Large deformation problems arising from deep excavation in silt strata: A case study in Shenzhen, China31
Experimental and numerical studies on propagation behavior between hydraulic fractures and pre-existing fractures under prepulse combined hydraulic fracturing31
Borehole stability in naturally fractured rocks with drilling mud intrusion and associated fracture strength weakening: A coupled DFN-DEM approach31
A non-contact measurement method for rock mass discontinuity orientations by smartphone31
Shear resistance of assembled bentonite interface after confined water saturation and interfacial self-healing capacity31
Numerical modelling of rainfall-induced internal erosion process within vegetated deposited slopes30
Hydraulic fracturing enhanced in situ remediation of low-permeability contaminated soils: Injecting-extracting technology30
Prediction of time-energy-location of microseismic events induced by deep coal-energy mining: Deep learning approach30
Combined effects of discontinuities and intact rock on weak rock at various scales30
Effects of clay content distribution on soil hydrothermal responses in the Lake Chad region: Numerical investigation30
Acquisition of acoustic emission precursor information for rock masses with a single joint based on clustering-convolutional neural network method30
An assumed enhanced strain finite element framework for tensile fracturing processes with dual-mechanism failure in transversely isotropic rocks30
Evaluation of excavation damaged zones (EDZs) in Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL)29
Discussion of “Site observations of weathered granitic soils subjected to cementation and partial drainage using SCPTU” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 15 (2023) 984–996]29
Performance of a deep in situ pressure-preserving coring controller in a high-temperature and ultrahigh-pressure test system29
Solidification of leachate sludge by alkali-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag combined with polypropylene fiber29
Application of engineered compressible inclusions to mitigating soil-structure interaction issues in integral bridge abutments29
Effects of advancing tunnel on a loaded pile: Numerical analysis and field measurements29
Reliability assessment for serviceability limit states of stiffened deep cement mixing column-supported embankments29
Engineering properties and dynamic shear behaviors of low kitchen waste in China29
Revealing hydro-mechanical properties of a natural fracture in low-permeable shale29
A real-time prediction method for tunnel boring machine cutter-head torque using bidirectional long short-term memory networks optimized by multi-algorithm28
Effect of the in situ leaching solution of ion-absorbed rare earth on the mechanical behavior of basement rock28
Experimental study on mitigating wind erosion of calcareous desert sand using spray method for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation28
Microseismic monitoring and forecasting of dynamic disasters in underground hydropower projects in southwest China: A review28
Reliability analysis of soil slopes stabilized with piles under rainfall28
A deep transfer learning model for the deformation of braced excavations with limited monitoring data28
Real-time determination of sandy soil stiffness during vibratory compaction incorporating machine learning method for intelligent compaction28
Application of wave equation theory to improve dynamic cone penetration test for shallow soil characterisation28
Experimental study on the shear performance of quasi-NPR steel bolted rock joints28
Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect27
Stimulation characteristics of natural reservoir system under high-voltage electropulse-assisted fluid injection27
Development of high-power microwave mechanical integrated continuous mining device27
Corrosion considerations in the capacity of welded wire mesh27
Modelling rapid non-destructive test using light weight deflectometer on granular soils across different degrees of saturation27
Airblast waves and noises induced by tunnel delay blasting: Field measurement and tempo-spatial analysis27
Reactivation of rate-and-state faults induced by CO2 injection: Effects of pore pressure diffusion and fluid pressurization27
Investigation of anisotropic strength criteria for layered rock mass26
Mechanical properties of dredged soil reinforced by xanthan gum and fibers26
Coupled effects of particle overall regularity and sliding friction on the shear behavior of uniformly graded dense sands26
Physico-mechanical properties of granite after thermal treatments using different cooling media26
Applications and advancements of infrared thermal imaging technology in geotechnical engineering: A review26
Mechanical behavior of iron ore tailings under standard compression and extension triaxial stress paths25
Damage evolution processes in Stanstead granite during stress relaxation25
Effect of thermal treatment on unloading-induced fracture activation of granites during triaxial shear slip experiments25
Suggestion of advanced regression model on friction angle of fault gouge in South Korea25
Micro-macro evolution of mechanical behaviors of thermally damaged rock: A state-of-the-art review25
Seismic bearing capacity of a strip footing on rock media25
Improved prediction of shear wave velocity for clastic sedimentary rocks using hybrid model with core data25
Method for evaluation of geological strength index of carbonate cliff rocks: Coupled hyperspectral-digital borehole image technique25
Multi-layer perceptron-based data-driven multiscale modelling of granular materials with a novel Frobenius norm-based internal variable24
A new thermomechanical coupled FDEM model for geomaterials considering continuum-discontinuum transitions24
Improved uranium leaching efficiency from low-permeability sandstone using low-frequency vibration in the CO2+O2 leaching process24
Energy relief effect of real-time drilling to prevent rockburst in high-stress rock24
Visualizing enzyme-induced mineralization in fractures24
Shear properties of non-persistent coplanar fractured hard rocks under normal stress unloading24
Influence of uncertainties: A focus on block volume and shape assessment for rockfall analysis24
A macro-mesoscopic constitutive model for porous and cracked rock under true triaxial conditions24
Enhancing subsurface seismic profiling with distributed acoustic sensing and optimization algorithms24
Solving fluid flow in discontinuous heterogeneous porous media and multi-layer strata with interpretable physics-encoded finite element network24
Ground-breathing effect of the Loess Plateau: Insights from the Chinese 72 pentads24
Repetitive interface frictional anisotropy mobilized by sand and snakeskin-inspired surfaces24
Effects of drying–wetting cycles on small-strain stiffness characteristics of fissured clay24
Wetting-drying effect on the strength and microstructure of cement-phosphogypsum stabilized soils24
Thermal shock in rocks: A review of mechanisms, impacts, and applications in underground engineering24
Thermal effects on prediction accuracy of dense granite mechanical behaviors using modified maximum tangential stress criterion23
Thermal effects on fracture toughness of cracked straight-through Brazilian disk green sandstone and granite23
Analytical solution of overlying pressure for shallowly buried underwater box tunnel: A case study of box jacking in Suzhou, China23
The geomechanical properties of soils treated with nanosilica particles23
Use of recycled gypsum in the cement-based stabilization of very soft clays and its micro-mechanism23
Shear testing on rock tunnel models under constant normal stress conditions23
Intelligent identification method for hard structural planes in surrounding rocks of deep tunnels23
Microstructural analysis of marl stabilized with municipal solid waste and nano-MgO23
Data-driven estimation of joint roughness coefficient23
Anisotropic failure characteristics of slate tunnels under large in situ stress23
Thermal effects on the strain rate-dependent behavior of highly compacted GMZ01 bentonite22
Practical bio-healing of rock weathering cracks using an enzyme-induced magnesia carbonization22
Effects of bacterial strains on undrained cyclic behavior of bio-cemented sand considering wetting and drying cycles22
Assessing ground stability of a vertical backfilled stope considering creep behaviors of surrounding rocks22
RNPC-net: Automatic recognition and mapping of weathering degree and groundwater condition of tunnel faces22
An improved creep model for unsaturated reticulated red clay22
Effect of non-uniform swelling on coal multiphysics during gas injection: The triangle approach22
Swelling behaviors of heterogeneous red-bed mudstone subjected to different vertical stresses22
Geological safety issues and recommendations for the Three Gorges Reservoir Area in China: A review and summary22
Automatic identification of discontinuities and refined modeling of rock blocks from 3D point cloud data of rock surfaces21
Quantitatively characterizing sandy soil structure altered by MICP using multi-level thresholding segmentation algorithm21
Deformation of servo steel supported zoned excavation pits in Hangzhou soft soil21
Sources of high-temperature water and gas inrush during tunnel excavation: A case of Bangfu tunnel in Southwest China21
Measurement of unsaturated soil shear strength through drained-vented triaxial tests21
Dispersion characteristics of clayey soils containing waste rubber particles21
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